as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
That’s the kind of thing Cook’s Apple was good at inventing—reasons to stick around in Apple’s ecosystem once you’d already been drawn in.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Based on these first-quarter results and conference call commentary, Dover deserves to stick around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The rise of the automobile and the growth of jobs and entertainment options in cities made people nervous that the next generation of rural youth wouldn’t stick around to do the agricultural work the nation required.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card balances are sticking around longer — and costing a lot more — in today's economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Based on these first-quarter results and conference call commentary, Dover deserves to stick around.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The rise of the automobile and the growth of jobs and entertainment options in cities made people nervous that the next generation of rural youth wouldn’t stick around to do the agricultural work the nation required.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2026
Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card balances are sticking around longer — and costing a lot more — in today's economic environment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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Here's a breakdown of the 10 best remaining fits for Denver at their late-second-round slot Friday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The woman used her hand to shield herself as Peavey continued to strike her with the remaining part of the brick before walking away.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ruff changed goalies, made a few lineup tweaks and otherwise stayed calm.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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People stayed locked in bathroom stalls.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The father is believed to be homeless and is known to hang around the Times Square area often, authorities said.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Neighbors said children hang around in the area often after school.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The club wanted to offer the 37-year-old Polish striker reduced terms with a secondary role while Lewandowski was waiting to see what the club’s sporting directors would offer him.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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